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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
9
Health guidance on influenza causes and symptoms, with home treatment suggestions. It promotes bed rest, hot foot baths, purgatives, warmth, and kidney tonics like Anurie, plus antiseptic nose sprays, urging strong immunity through clean skin bowels and mouth as the battle against flu.
Mar 17 Balivpax reports the British steamer Tewksbury wrecked at St. Maj Newfoundland with 39 crew escaping in boats after going ashore at 2530. Wireless alerted break seven minutes later. vessel reported aground and crew forced into lifesaving boats.
General Wood urged ending the excess profit tax and argued for a longer war debt repayment period to aid American business. He emphasized private initiative, national regulation, and warned against the view that big business is bad. He advocated Spanish language teaching to help American salesmen enter South American markets.
A belated telegram from Herbert Hoover informed Democratic national committeeman Robert C. Murchie that Hoover would not approve the use of his name in New Hampshire presidential primaries. The message, sent via Flanney Spalding, former New Hampshire food administrator, arrived after district delegates pledged to Hoover had already been elected.
Mis Margaret Be Coumans a nurse at Wiswall sanatorium Wellesley was held for the grand jury on a manslaughter charge after a district court hearing in Dedham Mass. The death of Mrs Mary Late last November followed a bath that medical examiner reports say scalded her. The charge centers on failure to turn off the hot water.
In a common pleas court Judge John P R discharged the jury after two and a half hours of deliberation in the case of Frank B Bund against the Connecticut Company. Ballard sued for 2000 dollars for damage to his car from a trolley on Oak Street about a year ago. The trial began Tuesday and the jury was instructed once more before reporting they could not agree at 5 o'clock. The case will be re tried before another jury.
Judge A T Roraback resumed hearing of contested divorces yesterday but only one case was ready Rose Miller sought divorce from Bernard Miller Evidence of wife infidelity offered by Miller found convincing and favored divorce for the husband Several witnesses testified to Mrs Miller's conduct Roraback assigned three contested cases for one day Judge Keeler set six uncontested divorces for hearing on Friday at the short calendar session Names include Pellican D Onofrio Magnusen Hatem Keenan Reintleisch Berardi and Berardi
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable blood purifier and remedy for influenza and fevers. It claims 46 years of use and broad suitability for families, prepared by educated pharmacists and associated with long standing sales. It also promotes Hood's Pills as a mild laxative.
Washington March 17 Local committees charged with conducting an organized campaig n for the defeat of its enemies and the elevation of its friends will be organized nationwide on March 23. Announcement was made at the headquarters of the American Federation of Labor.
award for construction of the Hartford to New London federal aid highway goes to W Blazeslea and Sons of New Haven for 1 4 million dollars with federal funding and 260 600 in concrete value. work starts immediately. trolley and truck collision reported on Mainquid Gilbers streets with minor damage and minor injuries. former governor Emmet ONeal announces bid for Bankheads seat advocating wine beer sales and treaty reservations.
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